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By Noisette Martel and Susannah Cullinane, CNN

Updated 1124 GMT (1924 HKT) September 21, 2015

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The Eiffel Tower was built 125 years ago for the Universal Exposition, celebrating the centenary of the French Revolution. The famous Paris landmark, seen here in 2009, was also built as a tribute to French industry and science.
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125 years of the Eiffel Tower – The Eiffel Tower was built 125 years ago for the Universal Exposition, celebrating the centenary of the French Revolution. The famous Paris landmark, seen here in 2009, was also built as a tribute to French industry and science.
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The tower, as seen during construction in 1888. There were 121 men who worked on the construction site.
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125 years of the Eiffel Tower – The tower, as seen during construction in 1888. There were 121 men who worked on the construction site.
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A cart sells refreshments underneath the Eiffel Tower in 1961.
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125 years of the Eiffel Tower – A cart sells refreshments underneath the Eiffel Tower in 1961.
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A man named Zazou paints the Eiffel Tower in 1953. The tower is repainted every seven years, necessitating 60 metric tons of paint.
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125 years of the Eiffel Tower – A man named Zazou paints the Eiffel Tower in 1953. The tower is repainted every seven years, necessitating 60 metric tons of paint.
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The Eiffel Tower peeks above the morning fog in 2005.
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125 years of the Eiffel Tower – The Eiffel Tower peeks above the morning fog in 2005.
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A lightning bolt strikes the top of the Eiffel Tower during a thunderstorm in 1992.
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125 years of the Eiffel Tower – A lightning bolt strikes the top of the Eiffel Tower during a thunderstorm in 1992.
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The sun shines through the tower's ironwork in 1987.
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125 years of the Eiffel Tower – The sun shines through the tower's ironwork in 1987.
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Children roller-skate on the streets of Paris in 1970.
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125 years of the Eiffel Tower – Children roller-skate on the streets of Paris in 1970.
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Spotlights illuminate the Eiffel Tower during the 1900 Universal Exposition.
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125 years of the Eiffel Tower – Spotlights illuminate the Eiffel Tower during the 1900 Universal Exposition.
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